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Crum Auditorium
3150 Binkley Avenue
Dallas, Texas, 75205
United States

Caytie Langford

Caytie Langford is an executive coach, speaker, and fire starter. Why a fire starter, you ask? Caytie listens to the personal and professional goals of ambitious, savvy women, then hands them a match and helps them LIGHT. IT. UP. She believes women can, and will, change the world. Prior to pursuing this work, Caytie was a nonprofit executive in Dallas, leading teams to raise over $30M. And although her nonprofit career could be described as magical, she realized she had to go pursue her life’s passion when she found herself crying one too many times in her corner office. Today Caytie works with women coast to coast to help them live their biggest, boldest lives. Her podcast, Confidence with Caytie, is listened to around the globe. Caytie and her husband, Shane, a fellow entrepreneur, live in Dallas, but love jumping on a plane to see the world. Caytie’s life is a prime example, that you absolutely can love what you do!

Isabella Bernal

Isabella Bernal was in the middle of an intense battle with depression when she left college in search of treatment. She founded neela, a women's empowerment company that manufactures handbags in South Africa. Neela hires, trains, and empowers African women in extreme poverty. During her work, Isabella discovered that happiness comes from combining your interests with helping those in need. Her discovery of this equation saved her life, and changed the lives of four very special women in South Africa. Isabella went from suicidal to getting to spend her days happily traveling, empowering women, and wearing gorgeous handbags.

Kelly Rentzel

Kelly Rentzel is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Texas Capital Bank in Dallas, Texas, where she began working in 2012 after ten years of law practice, first in BigLaw and then at the federal court. She also serves as Vice President of the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel. In her spare time, she plots future karaoke performances, writes poetry that her boyfriend/muse prays will never get published, and goes nowhere fast on her Peloton bike. Kelly is an honors graduate of the Dedman School of Law, where she served on the SMU Law Review and played catcher for the LawDawgs championship softball team. She received a dual major with honors from Rice University. It was there that she deepened her love of Shakespeare, discovered her talent for the Macarena, and was first diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. Kelly first spoke publicly about her mental illness in August 2017 at a Dallas Bar Association CLE. She has since authored multiple articles, launched a website (bipolaroz.com), and spoken to audiences from Austin to Omaha about successfully living with bipolar disorder. In recognition for her work, she received a 2018 Dallas Bar Association Presidential Citation and was named a 2018 Corporate Counsel Awards finalist for “Outstanding Community Service” by D CEO Magazine. Her story has also been featured in the ABA Journal and The Texas Lawbook. Kelly recently completed a manuscript about her experiences, tentatively titled Crazyhorse. The book ends with a tribute to Kelly’s greatest inspiration, her eight-year-old daughter Catie, who still thinks Mom is pretty boring.

Megan Heuer

Megan Heuer is the Head of Information Literacy and Communication Arts Librarian at Southern Methodist University and is a regular presenter on the topic of media literacy. She is also working on a team of researchers to understand the information seeking behaviors of journalists, journalism educators, and journalism students. She lives in Plano, TX with her husband, young daughter, and two ornery Scottish terriers.

Nancy Lieberman

Nancy Lieberman nicknamed "Lady Magic", is a former professional basketball player who played and coached in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and currently works as a broadcaster for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as head coach of the Power in the BIG3, where she led them to the 2018 BIG3 Championship. Lieberman is regarded as one of the greatest figures in American women's basketball.

Racquel Lee

After receiving her Bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University, Racquel Lee went on to pursue her passion and now leads young adults in discovering and unleashing their maximal potential. Racquel is the founder of two core programs, “So You’re About to Graduate” and “#WHATSNEXT” where she provides interactive sessions and workshops designed for high school and college students transitioning into the real world workforce. Filled with laughter and a fresh, yet mature perspective, Racquel strives to fulfill her purpose, set the standard in leadership and service, and re-write the narrative of the under-prepared graduate. Racquel packs the power with memorable experiences of her life that include: ABC Family's "Job or No Job", The Walt Disney College Program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Big XII Conference on Black Student Government, National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), International Girls Leadership Initiative World Summit, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Texas A&M's Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, and many more.

Robin Pinkley

Robin Pinkley, Ph.D. is the Duchossois Endowed Professor of Management & Organizations, Cox School, Southern Methodist University, founder of the M2M Center for Profitable Negotiation, and creator of the Gain-Gain Approach to Effective Negotiation. She has worked with companies and government organizations in 10 countries and is frequently quoted in the press. She is also the proud mother of two adult children and grandmother of one. She’s been bossy since the day she was born and continues to be so everyday of her life.

Trillion Small

Trillion Small has a Ph.D. in Clinical Counseling and is an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Dallas in the Behavioral & Brain Sciences Department. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified John Maxwell leadership coach. She is the owner of Attachment Leadership, LLC where she provides customized wellness & leadership development programs, emotional intelligence corporate training, and youth development curriculum. Additionally, she is the author of 5 books.